What happens to my UPS health benefits during a leave of absence?

Benefits continue during approved FMLA and workers' comp leaves; other unpaid leaves may require self-pay or COBRA.

During an approved FMLA leave (up to 12 weeks in a rolling 12 months) and during an approved workers' compensation leave, UPS continues to contribute to your Teamster health-and-welfare fund so your coverage stays active. You don't pay anything for the FMLA portion as long as you would have been working.

For other unpaid leaves — personal leave, extended military leave beyond statutory protections, or a leave that runs past FMLA — coverage may lapse and you'll typically be offered COBRA or a self-pay continuation through the fund. Disability or workers' comp can extend coverage further depending on your supplement and fund rules.

Ask TeamstersGPT with your supplement selected for the exact rules in your fund and how to file the leave paperwork so coverage isn't accidentally cancelled.

Ask TeamstersGPT with your supplement selected to get the cited article and section for your local.